Opossums, the Marsupial Evolutionary Wonder of America

[@arndg2785]

0:28 "and while it may not be beautiful" cut to a picture of a regular opossum looking adorable

[@boughtbot2639]

Faxxxxxx!!! Man, they are the most precious animals. They go from this weird waddle across the yard, and then elegantly walks up a tree like it's flat ground. They are fabulous

[@StressLevel100]

They're like an ugly cute

[@elaineenialle3594]

That’s what I thought 😊

[@Darujistab]

What is this about not elegant, not graceful, not wonderful? Opossums are ADORABLE. They make it on my list!

[@hansfritz6275]

they are so cute :)

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

I have taken photos of them feeding in my backyard. I call them my "Chicago " Panda" Bears!"

[@wolftalon9129]

ikr even my pfp is one

[@neh214]

I agree whole-heartedly. I find Opposums to be clever, adorable, charming & cute. DOWN WITH OPPOSUM HATERS!!!

[@wolftalon9129]

@@neh214 agreed

[@theveteran765]

I raised 3 opossums after their mother died. We had no place to take them to so we kept them. They would run around my house at night and have all kinds of fun. EVERY night they would get in my bed and jump on me and slap me in the face until I woke up and gave them a piece of candy! They would beg just like a dog. Then they would go back to bed. They would use the litter box and had NO smell. They were the cleanest pets I have EVER owned and NEVER once bit me or anyone else! I tried to let them go but every time I opened my door they would run in and refuse to go back outside. I live in a city and the people would kill them if they could! Once they knew I had 3 of them they would insist I bring them to every party so they could play with them! From then on everyone started leaving food out for other opossums. I guess you could say they saved a lot of opossums lives! They lived about 4 years before they died and I miss them terribly! Rest in peace little guys! 😞

[@donnahilton471]

💘👍

[@merkules6]

That's so wholesome

[@maidenmovies]

thank you so much!

[@MzSuzy2698]

The Veteran How sweet! I’ve been afraid of them all my life. Thanks for the share.

[@StormyRaven]

I’ve heard that opossum droppings is a nauseatingly terrible smell. I talked to a wildlife rehabilitator about a opossum I had brought her and she said that she could get criminals to confess to crimes just from the smell. 😂

[@olafelsberry420]

Because of opossums my grandfather never had to worry about slugs and snails in his garden.

[@barrypeirson3710]

They eat tons of Lyme's disease carry ticks too. They are awesome!

[@Catlady77777]

Also ticks.

[@alexanderfreeman3406]

Actually, possums do not normally eat ticks. That statement comes from bunk research where possums were *only* given ticks to eat.

[@pamelasmith7740]

They never bothered my plants and gobbled up the cucumbers and squash I tossed off between the rows. Just happy as can be.

[@Trav_Can]

And yet, people think they're a pest!

[@Cantillions]

It's 4:30 AM and I'm watching a man teach about opossums...it's a good morning. Love this guy

[@megazombiekiller9000]

Keeping the tradition alive

[@NowThatsASpicyMeatball]

5:14 am here

[@11UncleBooker22]

4:26 a.m. 1 June 2023. 😊

[@casuallysentient]

⁠5:03 am things are getting kinda hazy

[@ixradivide]

it’s 4:30am 2 years later and I’m watching a man teach about opossums.

[@NigelThornbery]

0:33 “and while it may not be beautiful of charismatic” possum trying his best smile in background like it’s picture day.

[@CorpsesInRegalia]

😂

[@Zoe-c9z]

What is not beautiful about the way God made O?

[@jeffcampbell2710]

It was just grinning like a possum eatin chit.

[@OldRancher]

Opossums keep the slugs and snails out of my garden, anyone with a garden should want them around, my dogs that watch over the property been taught to leave them alone and they do. The way I see it, it's free help and as the saying goes, use what nature provides.

[@dunkilos3632]

Natures pest-vacs! Way to go Opossums!

[@tinyfemaleshooter8756]

Wayne very true....and they are so cute too!

[@odalisgutierrez3789]

How do you get your dogs to not attack them ?

[@dunkilos3632]

@@odalisgutierrez3789 I think you have to be "top dog" not being mean,but also be firm in what you want them to do when interacting with them...and always reward good interaction w/opossums...you should ask Cesar Milan?Peace

[@tinyfemaleshooter8756]

Dunkilo S very good advice...I was just going to say about the same thing...it takes a lot of work in training 👍🏻. But very rewarding for both owner and dog....they love to be trained...

[@neh214]

I'm nocturnal myself, so I've had many opportunities to observe my backyard Opposums clean up around the bird feeder. I find them to be charming, adorable & interesting. I don't find them ugly at all, however, when they are at the end of their lives they do seem to look quite disheveled. If any of my neighbors even knew that we have so many different nocturnal animals, they wouldn't sleep a wink. Every month some imbecile or another claims "the Coyotes are back again"' as though they may have gone on vacation & somehow returned. They don't realize that our Coyotes follow the creek bed as they hunt between 2-4 a.m. Thanks, this was a great documentary which I enjoyed immensely.

[@davidmacleod9313]

I met a possum in my shack and sat and talked to him/her for about an hour until he/she felt comfortable enough to walk right past me and out the door. I guess what I had to say wasn’t interesting enough. Lol

[@holyhex6520]

I like that story, thanks for sharing.

[@normanleach5427]

You remind me of an old friend. Francis also had the patience of a saint.

[@maidenmovies]

you must be a good human… shame I was not there Id like to talk to both of you

[@annaw982]

I think you're story is interesting. Have you considered many people are boring, have nothing to say, can't read, write, spell and CAN'T REPLY? LITERACY is a problem. Not all, but people just many.

[@neverever3922]

dude I love that, I would definitely do that too

[@madnessends2477]

It really sucks that they live so little. Such a short lifespan :(

[@TM-hl7ir]

They can also be an example, and send a wisdom message to those of us who expect to live 80 years. Whatever your lifespan, make the most of those years.

[@bonitajanssen5118]

COME ON PEOPLE, RESPECT NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY MARSUPIAL ALREADY! REALY!!!

[@bonitajanssen5118]

@Quirt Manly Wow! Thank you for that! They are so PRECIOUS and AWESOME. No other animal like it in the world! I wish people would respect that, but most don't! So sad. I'm glad rhere is someone who respects God's creature. They are His innocent baby's who are not capable of evil like humans are.

[@bonitajanssen5118]

@Quirt Manly They should educate themselves, and they're children on how unique that animal really is! A rat can't give birth live to little JOEYS! I'M SORRY, BUT IT'S IGNORANCE THAT KILLS!

[@republican4u2nv78]

@@bonitajanssen5118 That's exactly what it is majority of the time- people not being educated on these little cuties! I've told so many people I know about the benefits of opossums to help educate them and make them realize they aren't scary like so many think (even I used to be afraid of them years ago until I did research!) There are so many benefits opossums have- I purposely feed them to keep them around my house daily... Well, nightly haha!

[@donnahilton471]

@Quirt Manly I love rats 🐀💘and the skunks and raccoons!

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

I do Respect and love them

[@deeriggs3319]

I had a possum that I found with her deceased momma that I kept and raised.. she was so tiny idk how I kept her alive. Anyway I didn’t feel like she’d survive on her own so I kept her as a pet.. thank goodness for google. She was the sweetest pet and I absolutely loved her. She ran around my house potty trained and all..I had her three years until she passed away. Before her I always saw possums as pests but now they are my fave little animals. They are fascinating and nature’s pest control.

[@outerrealm]

Do you mean an opossum? Possums are a totally different animal found in Australia. Try Wikipedia once in a while.

[@cac_deadlyrang]

@@outerrealmRemoving the o in opossum is a colloquial in the US.

[@Iprodeltaelite]

@Adam Nelson U must be fun at parties

[@robinmiller1989]

​@@cac_deadlyrangpedantic pattie over here policing colloquial language 😂

[@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916]

​@@outerrealmTry reading Wikipedia? Why, so we can read made up bullshit from people with a political agenda, specifically designed to create a dumber populace?

[@unknowncreature-0069]

"the modern opossum was once a contemporary of the sabertooth tiger" I find that so hilarious because opossums are just like :V

[@aruce9]

Or scream at own ass

[@magnificentmuttley154]

Those veterinarians/ professors of natural history mustve been drunk the day they named the saber toothed tiger ancestor to the 'possum. To me a 'possum is simply a large rat without rodent teeth. Mother rats may not have a pouch, but like 'possums their children are born under-developed. They have very canine teeth instead of the continuously-growing upper & lower incisors characteristic of rats. But again, like rats they are omnivorous, they have "hands" anatomically identical to a rat's, & the very same tail with textured skin 🐀

[@Ignacio.Romero]

@@magnificentmuttley154 It's a marsupial not a rodent

[@magnificentmuttley154]

Cant you already see I know that? Im simply making a comparison btw 'possum & rat. They even have a rat's thin-skinned ears

[@RodrigoBorgia]

@@magnificentmuttley154 yea, and he already told you: they dont have ANYTHING in common. Heee again, just for you: marsupial =\= rodent

[@cotton7960]

"and while it may not be beautiful" HE SAYS WHILE SHOWING THE CUTEST OPOSSUM I'VE EVER SEEN

[@ellamihulka8355]

I love opossums so much

[@reign6of6e6terror]

@@ellamihulka8355 Thats good so Opossums are very sensibel of metabolic bone disease and malnutrition They ve a high level of calcium and of not identify other factors If time people dont feed enough insects and to much eggs and protein and they would very very sick in captivity 90% from the possum petpopulation are sick and are crosseyed ,have a montrös big tail and bent bones

[@carmelasilvestri4207]

So do I

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

BEST PETS EVER!!!

[@jill6776]

Me too, they're adorable joeys

[@0posssums]

@@smoochysmoochy7267 they don't make good pets. Did you not watch the video

[@yukowolfang8645]

I almost always tear with joy seeing and hearing about opossums. They are such perfect little creatures.

[@systemsoundbar5253]

imagine that, they've existed millions of years ago and still have a life span of about 2 years. the wonders of nature.

[@ValeriePallaoro]

It's a good thing; 13 babies each time, maybe three times a year? If they had a longer life we'd be over run with them. Even cats only have 6 max twice a year - imagine how many crazy opossom ladies we'd have to have to cope? (I'd do that .. js)

[@Sara3346]

Interestingly opposom found on islands age much more slowly.

[@zigfaust]

@@Sara3346 Probably due to the fact they actually live longer than 2 years but have terrible life spans due to cats/humans/urban ecosystems. Pet ones usually live around 5 years or longer.

[@annastepanova3615]

It's bc they would be too powerful if they lived longer.

[@zildiun2327]

@@annastepanova3615 A possum army! >:)

[@lorchid23]

I once found a baby possum in my yard several years back. I named him Raul. I fed him hotdogs, and he hissed at me. It was great!

[@thespiritof76.]

Yeah...? Did he recruit you for the Kennedy assassination?

[@ian.swift.31614]

i think you should feed them bugs , dont you have some bugs to eat in your house? well, you will soon...

[@frostyfrances4700]

@@ian.swift.31614 - Don't be silly.

[@ian.swift.31614]

@@frostyfrances4700 Who do you think you are to tell strangers how to behave? Wow. Leftist baby boomer women are unbelievable arrogant, condecending and abusive. Go away. Do not talk to me ever again.

[@francespelletier175]

Opossums eat my cats leftover dry food while they sit by and watch them! It's almost like they're part of the family. They're so cute.

[@michelemcguire8995]

Possoms will eat dead animals n even their poop

[@blueforest2927]

@@michelemcguire8995 thats a good thing..their cleaners !

[@nekkidpossum4397]

@@michelemcguire8995 Our german shepherd ate live bees and cow patties. What's your point?

[@mamaharumi]

Yes I have a few possums join the local cat colony recently. They get along great and all share the food we leave out.

[@anareyes1926]

Mine comes everyday and I have a bowl of cat food for him or her! Been coming for close to a year. It was a teenager when I first saw it but looks older and larger now. I just think it's so cute. My son in law pets it on the back and it just sits motionless.

[@zacharybuslett]

Opossums are my favorite animal.. Thank you for all that you do for these sweet creatures.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

A lifespan of 2-3 years? Wow, we must look like immortals to them.

[@aattura1541]

Hopefully like gods too.

[@dangerousideas5356]

they've been around for 60 million years, they're species is immortal compared to us.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

@@dangerousideas5356 that's true, but their lifespans are just 2 to 3 years. In that sense, we may seem like immortals.

[@killianoshaughnessy1174]

@@aattura1541 or eldritch creatures. 😂

[@kathychildress18]

What a shame

[@CharlieApples]

I love this guy. He’s so knowledgeable and eager to teach us all about possums.

[@earlysda]

Except that he is proselytizing for the god of aeons of time.

[@23t22]

I once stopped highway traffic last month to help get a young opossum out of the road. It made me feel good to have helped

[@aattura1541]

I blocked a road once until a HUUGE possum in the road slooowly finished walking past my car to get to the other side.

[@23t22]

@@aattura1541 One them round bois huh

[@igitahimsa5871]

@Donovan D God Bless you :-)!

[@DontWalkRUN]

Thank you for this. Very, very educational. Also, they're adorable.

[@AmB39]

Lol it’s so cool seeing you on this video! I love your channel and your appearances on Tim cast.

[@XX-gy7ue]

they are so pretty and so friendly , and never bother anyone , and are much more able than they appear to be !

[@KeystoneHeavy58]

Possum is a Latin word that means "I am able"!

[@kinglyzard]

@@KeystoneHeavy58 Source?

[@semantick]

@@KeystoneHeavy58 "Opossum" is actually from the Powhatan people, a collection of native Algonquian tribes that originally inhabited the lands that are now the Virginias. It means white dog or white animal :3

[@sm32646]

Opossums inspire me! Their resilience over time and usefulness to the environment, plus the fact they are North America's only marsupial, make them my favorite animals. I used to be a wildlife rehabber and have raised and released many opossums over the years. They are wonderful!

[@dayglowjim]

I have a possum here at my house, and I love it! I think possums are so cute! They also eat ticks, and clean up left over cat and chicken food, keeping the rat population down.

[@dayglowjim]

@@thuringervonsausage5232 OMFG get a life!

[@tresinforest2904]

People run them over on purpose so sad 😥

[@Buggyismellow]

I’ve come to appreciate the Opossum. I’ve had one that hung around my house, since a neighbor was feeding feral cats. In small town central USA, it wasn’t uncommon for me to come across them. That was my first time ever being that close to one however. That stray opossum was the humblest little sweetheart. I would come home late at night and see that little buddy roaming around. It was a sad time for me when I saw it finally passed after a couple of years. It was a constant for me to see them when I came home and they seemed to thrive in our little stray neighborhood. I think I love them now. Thank you for this beautiful video. I wish I had seen this video sooner. But now I see that opossum I had living near me, more then likely lived a full life. Relatively stress free since they lived in the same area for so long.

[@bonnieforman9700]

I live in northern Massachusetts and I love the possums and feed a family of them every night on my second floor deck. They come up there for protection at night. I give them food and water, they love their sweet grapes, all year round. I also have 2 neighborhood cats that I feed and they all get along pretty well. In the winter, I have a heated house for them to sit in on cold nights. I believe I am on my fifth generation of one family, however I've never seen more than 3 babies at a time. They just keep bringing their kids every year. I love them.

[@donnahilton471]

💘👍

[@maidenmovies]

god bless you, man! you're saint

[@MzSuzy2698]

Bonnie Forman Wow how sweet!

[@lanafan4993]

👍🏼😷👍🏼

[@0posssums]

the end of the video says not to feed them lol

[@dmcentYT]

I’m late to the comments by 4 years lol but I had to say this is great to see time and education dedicated to these animals they are amazing it always brings me happiness to see them! Some of the most pleasant and advantageous animals

[@susansabatka5318]

I'm late as well. I love them. I had one who came to my deck every night and sat next to my cat for an hour or so just hanging out. I would feed him a cookie and he would be on his way. I named him Percy.

[@StarSong936]

I had an opossum friend. He was still a juvenile when he found his way into my house. While he was still small enough to get through the hole in the floor, I would put a bowl of food out for him, whenever I saw him. I never tried to socialize him, but he did come to see me as not a threat, and would come by my house periodically. My room mate was afraid of him, but he would come up to near touching distance to me while going about his business. I felt so privileged to have had that experience. I still get opossums coming by from time to time, and I find them to be fascinating animals to observe. I once had a Brazilian mouse possum for a pet. I very much enjoyed sitting on the couch in my living room with her, and playing with her, for as long as she lived. If you have an opossum around, respect their space, pay attention to the cues they give you, and keep your distance to something they are comfortable with.

[@maidenmovies]

thank god for people like you

[@egv7468]

God bless your heart!

[@TheBlinked1]

I had a baby-possum come through my floor just last winter...I was scared shitless and blasted that thing away. I told my Nigerian landlord and he just laughed and said, "You blew him away!!!" Sorry, not sorry.🤷🏿‍♂️

[@cthulhuwu_]

@@TheBlinked1 wtf is wrong with you

[@ronnieingle1447]

Thank you for taking care of him

[@Sharkfighter13]

I love opossums and think they’re amazing! How cool is it that we have a marsupial in the US! I have had a few pet opossums and they’re actually very sweet.

[@autumnwhispers2me]

We love our opossums. They really are such laid-back and gentle creatures. I find them adorable too.

[@4Frmcfff]

Shut up

[@_.izxy.edits.stuff._]

@@4Frmcfff oh look! A narcissist!

[@fuckinantipope5511]

@@4Frmcfff no u

[@lilithwilcox9074]

Awww, they are beautiful. We have a non releasable girl. Her little elbows are locked n shes a runt. Shes our lovely girl. Such wonderful creatures.Shes curious about our pet rats.

[@yeaung5384]

I like old grandpas like this 🙏 love to listen stories like this

[@spiderwort6291]

I think they are beautiful. I had one visit me this summer a few times. I feed the birds and he was quite content to clean up their mess. I was about four feet from him and he was fine. He even listened when I told him he was beautiful. My neighbours think I’m crazy because I talk to all the critters I have in my yard everyday but the neighbours obviously don’t see what I see in all these beautiful characters. Nature is just awesome!🥰❤️

[@treewalker1070]

Talking to the critters (in a high, soothing voice) definitely helps make them friendlier. I learned this about birds when I was a child, but recently deer have started visiting my yard, at first they would instantly take off if they detected my presence, but I started talking to them and they quickly came to know me and don't mid me close by. Besides the fact that tone of voice is a shared language between humans and animals, predators don't make noise, they try to hide, so if you are making sounds you are showing you are not a predator.

[@spiderwort6291]

@@treewalker1070 Awesome you mention that! When the squirrels come and wait for the peanuts I open my door and put the peanuts into a wooden box I made and screwed on the top of my fence. They are right there within an inch of my hand and I say “Hello stinker, you hungry”. They are not afraid of me but if they see the neighbour they grab a nut and scoot away. Lol. One comes up on my steps to the door and stares inside until I notice it. I open the door and toss a few peanuts to it, and it looks at me with its two little hands together as if to say Thank you. I get so much joy every day from my little critters. They melt my heart. Mind you buying 50 pounds of peanuts every few weeks takes its toll on my bank account but it’s worth it 💕

[@treewalker1070]

@@spiderwort6291 They take peanuts from my hand. I'll bet it wouldn't be hard for you to teach your squirrels to do that, too.

[@spiderwort6291]

@@treewalker1070 Lol. I did try that once but the poor squirrel thought my thumb was the peanut! It hurt a bit but didn’t break the skin. Lol. I think it scared him a bit as well. But he still keeps coming back so it’s all good. And I’m just so happy they trust me. They are so cute.

[@treewalker1070]

@@spiderwort6291 In all the years I have handfed squirrels, I have had that happen a few times. Pinched me but no damage. You just have to be careful when offering the peanut. That's assuming you even want to handfeed them in the first place, sounds like you are happy the way things are. I have to be careful about going out on the deck barefoot in the morning, because my toes apparently resemble peanuts.

[@axelthecreator]

I came here because I just met one of these guys in my backyard. I’m in love. My cat didn’t even react to him. They just chilled together until he roamed some more and left 😍 I haven’t been so in love with an animal since I saw my first raccoon!!

[@nancyhamer949]

Wonderful post with lots of great information that is not generally known. Thank you!

[@SamSolo43]

i just wanna say i really love how informative this short documentary was! the bits of conversations with the woman on the phone were very good too and definitely gave good insight on what to do if any of us viewers encountered these issues. also getting multiple members part of the center and not just ed himself! great work you guys!

[@taritavirtue]

i wholeheartedly agree! the woman on the phone was so informative too. if the babies are smaller than a dollar bill 💵 they most likely cannot survive on their own & need a wildlife rehabber to help them. this entire video was so helpful! i treasure our neighborhood possums. they visit us nightly and we set-up a porch camera just to see them. i can’t tell you the depth of pure happiness & joy they bring us every night. our cat disagrees, but they are learning to live together peacefully.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

They are adorable and lovely creatures. I wish they lived longer than 3 years.

[@JazzyWaffles]

"While it may not be beautiful and charismatic-" *shows a picture of the most beautiful and charismatic opossum* Do we live on the same planet? opossums are perfect.

[@CeciliaReinheimer]

This made me love opossums more than I already did.

[@jdlaurence9900]

God bless these people who care for the wee ones. Thank you for your talents and love.

[@williamolsen20]

I have recently developed a fondness for Opossums lately, they are very helpful to their ecosystem, and now I think they are cute too.

[@Blackbirdofheaven]

Everyone I know thinks opossums are ugly, I think they’re super cute!

[@jeffcampbell2710]

I knew a gal like that. Make a freight train take a dirt road. But, my friend thought she was beautiful (he was not a looker himself) and he married her. Their kids would make that freight train stop dead in its tracks. Gotta keep the species going I guess.

[@Fooma777]

“Living fossil” is a really awesome way of putting it. Love these creatures, had a young one bite me as a kid because I poked it as it lay on the ground (clearly a stupid move) and I still find them to be so cute and crucial (thousands of ticks!!!) to our ecosystems here in Bama. Much love for the possums, and the makers of this fine content!!

[@tresinforest2904]

You kno theres closedminded folks that treat other humans worse than an opossum!

[@earlysda]

Would've been even better content without the proselytizing for the religion of Evolution.

[@hermia966]

My cats get along with the possums that we feed. I guess cats just think possums are ugly cats lmao

[@MAFion]

I found a opossum the other day. Larger than a lot of dogs. 25-30 pounds maybe. Died in the road. I buried him. Seemed only right. Couple days later I saw a juvenile in the yard. It made me smile.

[@melissahoney8317]

I think the possums are beautiful in their own way

[@betsysingh-anand3228]

I do too ❤️

[@whalesong999]

Befriended them while working at an exotic animal park in Missouri in the late '80s. It began years of helping ones I found in need and appreciating them for their humbleness and relatively gentle nature.

[@keithbridges2144]

Beautiful period, not in anyone's way......

[@froglegs4910]

Very ugly opossum ! Opossum ate my beautiful pheasant ! I hate it !

[@danielpedigo72]

we had 3 rescue Opossums that we saved from a mother's pouch. They are so smart and adorable. Their personalities are like a mix of cat and ferret.

[@BrendaKline]

I love opossums and I think they are beautiful! Their hands and little pink noses are so adorable 😍

[@drdiego3]

This was so enlightening. I already loved opossums and this just made me appreciate them more. Thank you.

[@Tammie-Burns1961]

My boyfriend and I have a family of Opossum living under my boyfriend mobile home and they come out just after dark and eat the cat food that we put out for our cats.

[@Tammie-Burns1961]

@Dave Alexander no these cats don't kill anything because they are scared of everything.

[@Greytick]

that opossum that guy was holding looked like he was trying to tell him that he wants cuddles and not big gloves! lol

[@0MoTheG]

I do not understand why the O. has a bad reputation. The O. is a unique, singular animal.

[@nerfherder4284]

Frasier's Dad really knows a lot about opossums 😂👍🏻

[@tatchik77]

I 💙💚💜 possums! They are docile, smart, & very clean! Please respects these sweet misunderstood animals.

[@renacleerican7824]

I am here because of the hypnotic video of the possums eating banana. There is no possum nor marsupial where I live( Europe), they look very weird to me, yet adorable. Even the word Opossum sounds amazing. You Americans are so lucky to live on a land with such a rich fauna. Take good care🙏❤

[@karenmilligan5597]

Very informative. Amazed to learn how many ticks one oppossum can take out. More oppossums less ticks. Great video on oppossums.

[@49lucky]

Had one as a pet named Hoover. He was outside never inside and I fed him and he had a warm winter box in the winter. What a delightful pet.

[@amistenson2535]

Wish more people knew about them. Too many people believe old myths. Ridiculous to hurt them. 😢 The one he’s holding is hungry 🥰 I love their little sneeze sounds when they’re hungry.

[@milknhoneyhoney]

Possums are my number 1 favorite animal!!! Growing up in Appalachia I’ve always adored them

[@brachio1000]

I've had to trap groundhogs a few times. Possums get in the trap. Getting them to leave becomes a comedy sketch. When they finally do, it's at an amble.

[@fluffyraichu9706]

Opossums are adorable and nobody can change my mind

[@kb3svj]

Personally, I always considered them so cute!

[@sleuthjill7653]

As an immigrant to the USA from South Africa with a great appreciation for the magnificent species in Africa, I just LOVE the Opossum!! They have the most endearing faces, unobtrusive and so beneficial to our gardens. 💕💕

[@G56AG]

Interesting and educational.

[@VPM]

Thanks! Ed and the crew at the wildlife center are always Interesting and educational.

[@SadisticSenpai61]

What are you talking about?! Opossums are adorable! How can you not love the little beauties?!

[@javierbiaggi3072]

I have never seen one in my life. We don't have them in Puerto Rico but since a little kid I love Opossums. Every opportunity I go to the states I look for them to no avail. I congratulate you for such a great information and well delivered showing your love to your wildlife. God bless you for creating this foundation so much needed. I will look for your foundation in the web.

[@ravenbishop5232]

javier if you ever get to see one please let us know.

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

I had a tree stump in my backyard that I Christened "THE OFFERRING STUMP." Anytime that I had leftover steak, chicken or salmon from the grill, I would place it on the offering stump at sunset. I took a lot of nice photos of the neighborhood possums eating at "THE STUMP." When they are stretched out with their feet on the ground and their arms on the stump, they look, for all the world, like panda bears! 🙂

[@kathrinpohl8451]

German biologist here. Subscribed to the channel immediately. Great educational work.

[@thespiritof76.]

I thought you Europeans had possums in Europe?

[@bold810]

I did not know about their affinity for clearing out Ticks. I am actually quite impressed with the knowledge in this video

[@cassandraalls5633]

I really learned so much from this video. Really well presented by the director and his staff.

[@elijahdevoe717]

I love Opossums…. I think they are Very Cute… and yes I have seen them up close, and I still think that they are just great…

[@sarahmiller3941]

This week a very young possum showed up on the carport to eat some cat food. He's as big as my hand is long. I have seen him 4 times, so today I cut up some apple for something different in his diet. The cats don't bother him, but we also have several raccoons in the area. I hope our little guy doesn't get attacked by one of them.

[@greenscarab2]

Thank you for this informative video as it teaches people ❤❤

[@TheKnightDrag0n]

I'm here cause there is one of this animals walking on the roof of my house and climbing among tree branches next to my house, got an eye on it just to make sure dogs don't do anything to it. Very interesting animal.

[@manonfc]

They are beautiful!!! I love Opossums. we had one that lived in our garage for years.

[@posypoodle6034]

I love them, they are so cute and goofy looking. Just visited Virginia, hoped to see some but wasn’t lucky. Wish we had them here in the U.K. Those sweet little hands, cross eyes and whiskers, what’s not to love?

[@elvirak.schuller9449]

Opossum are my favorite animals, they’re adorable with their round ears and cute hands, love ‘em!

[@lonnarheaj]

Wonderful video, and the information is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!! We live out in the boonies on 50 acres of mostly wooded land surrounded by ranch land, and our house is isolated by distance from our neighbors. We have a couple of opossum, one very large (I call it Waddles) and one younger/smaller (Possy), that stop by and clean up the leftover feral cat food I leave on our back steps, when there’s any left. We’ve interrupted their evening snack quite often, and they’ve become very accustomed to us talking to them. They’ll listen for a little while: the older one seems more interested in conversing. They both eventually finish their snack or get tired of listening and amble down the steps and either waddle back under the house, or start the longer trek towards our barn, usually making a stop under the bird feeder to check for fallen seeds. They are very interesting critters! Our resident opossums don’t appear to have very sharp vision - sometimes they act like they can’t really see where they’re going; but their sense of smell is obviously well developed. After interacting with and watching our pair wander around for a few months now, they don’t give the impression of being the brightest bulbs on the light string; but that’s part of their charm! ❤️

[@greenscarab2]

I love them. They are so misunderstood . I have had 10 or more that could not be released so i adopred and found how smart they were. They can be tamed very quickly. They also can be potty trained. Those doggie trays with some papertowel closed in. Their diet has to be right and a lot of interaction and love. Its my favorite animal of all time. I just wished they lived more than a few years. ❤

[@b991228]

With adult opossums moving about in a slow though unpredictable saunter if a driver takes reasonable precautions and gives them a wide berth they should be able to prevent them from being roadkill. We need to give these charming creatures a fighting chance for a reasonably long period of survival in their environment.

[@stockinettestitch]

I went for a walk last June early in the morning around 530 and came across a mother possum with little baby possum faces all along her spine and two were hanging off the side of her, one on each side of her. It was so shocking and scary at first because I couldn’t figure out what I was looking at and then it was adorable of course. She started scolding me with a “tst” sound so I went on my way. So amazing to see in person.

[@smoochysmoochy7267]

POSSUMS MAKE THE BEST PETS EVER!! Litter box trainable and very loving. Especially the Males . STINKY was my favorite pet ever and miss him dearly. So sad their lifespans are so short 😣

[@0posssums]

They don't make good pets. They are wild animals.

[@esotericpince]

@@0posssums dont fucking talk shit about stinky

[@user-hy6rd1tv9f]

Did stinky live up to his name? Nonetheless, I love stinky get much.

[@0posssums]

@@esotericpince Their lifespan decreases in captivity. They get obese easily. If an opossum can't be released to the wild, I suppose it could be a pet. But they do not make good pets.s

[@deeriggs3319]

I had a female that was non releasable that I kept for three years.. she was the sweetest thing ever. I loved her dearly.

[@GuruRasaVonWerder]

This man is an expert & explains the animals very well. Shows respect, & I respect him.

[@instantjustice6708]

Very informative video! Thanks for taking the time to produce it and for sharing. New subscriber here.

[@gottasay4766]

One of my greyhounds has herded three opossums through the dog door into my house three times this year. I am proud to say I have captured all three and ushered them back into safety successfully. It is a rude awakening to wake up to one in your bedroom but since I know they are harmless,, I grab a bit more sleep then usher them out later on.

[@Drak976]

LOL wake up. Feral kitten on your bed. Grab it. It freaks out and attacks you. Many such cases.

[@rojopantalones9791]

My mom has a few cats, and tends to leave cat food out on the porch. Of course, this attracts animals like opossums and raccoons, especially with the water bowl out there, as well. Many years ago, there was one opossum that frequented the porch, so she took to feeding it whenever it was around. Eventually, it came to the point where it would happily sit on her lap as she fed and pet it. She loved that opossum. Sadly, one night, it was out on the porch and my mom opened the door to go be with it, only for one of the dogs to push her out of the way and attack it. I think she cried more then than when we had to put down one of our dogs when it had pancreatic cancer.

[@irishdevil1490]

Thank you for educating me, I will be more mindful.

[@artthuritis]

gosh I really wanted one as a pet for a few months now. They’re such loveable creatures and they’re really just so great, but I realize they do need to stay in the wild. I love them a lot and they deserve to stay wild

[@migs7220]

This video kept going on and on and on. And I couldnt keep liking it cause I liked it already. Packed with love and information. Thanks!

[@poster.child-]

What a wonderful video so educational and so nice to have caring people not only call in to your centers but caring people like you guys to take care of them. Thank you so much for helping them. We love this.❤

[@elaineenialle3594]

Thank you so much for this informative video!

[@donnahilton471]

They're so cute! Precious babies!

[@sharonmickey4566]

I just rescued an injured baby.. He's doing great. Im learning so much about these amazing creatures. Im in love with my little monkey man.. :)

[@nephatrine]

Wow, I'm one of those people who would have thrown something like an apple core out along the road since it's "food" not "trash/litter". I figured that, if anything, I would be doing some animal a service and did not stop to think about whether it would draw animals to the road where it's dangerous. Thank you for bringing up this issue and I'll keep this is mind in the future.

[@VPM]

Im glad we could bring that to light. Ed will be pleased.

[@aattura1541]

Thank you!! My friend, who threw an apple core out the widow and said "A tree will grow from it!" was immediately dispatched (after I stopped of course) to pick up the core -- I also informed her that I the Driver would be the one ticketed for her infraction.

[@igitahimsa5871]

Throw it *far* away, nowhere near the road, if you do it at all..

[@Drak976]

@@aattura1541 You sound fun. There's a line between educating and shaming. Any good lesson should not make the student feel lesser.

[@thespiritof76.]

@@VPM Oh well...if ed is pleased then all is right with the world, Yeah?

[@kitsvn]

Thank you for making this video. I love possums.

[@MAXIMUSISADOG]

I have opossums visit us to eat dry cat food my wife puts out, we think they are adorable and so very valuable.

[@nbrown6051]

MAXIMUSISADOG oh my God!! I’ve been doing that for years. They live dry cat food and bones and. Well. Everything I put out. I have a video I made of one of them eating dry cat food and if ya turn the sound up you can hear it chomping. Most when saw my video I posted were disgusted and wondered why I would feed it and not kill them and I just can’t understand the hate towards an innocent precious creature??

[@bonitajanssen5118]

@@nbrown6051 ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE NORTH-AMERICA'S ONLY MARSUPIAL!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE!

[@pupperoni2775]

I love them as well but did you even watch the end of this video?! The host recommends NOT leaving easily accessible food out for them because they don't know the difference between a friendly human and a human who may cause it harm. You could possibly be doing more harm than good in this situation, sadly.

[@DrPwN131]

Wonderful creatures, they're adorable and one of the most misunderstood animals in the animal kingdom. They do so much for our ecosystem, and I'm glad they exist.